Mission 8 - Please help, Axeman in trouble.

[SomeKryptontie]

Looking for assistance. I take out both buildings. Axeman makes radio call stating enemy forces coming up the hill. I locate and take out the first target. Immediately after impact, I get a mission failed image. Strangely I hear Axeman in the background say, "he's gone" and proceed to state another vehicle coming up the hill.  

What is trigging this mission fail? But yet allowing the radio communications to proceed as the mission objectives are being accomplished. I've duplicated this 3 times. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks, 

[Badger633]

It’s a DCS bug which has been with us in December and January. I fixed it in December and it was also fixed by ED. Trouble is no update in Jan so fix will be in next update due very soon this month.
It was the ‘part of group in zone’ trigger not working correctly.

Cheers.

[rob10]

35 minutes ago, Badger633 said:

... fix will be in next update due very soon this month.

Hopefully tomorrow as planned, but there's enough coming in this one that it won't surprise me if it slips a day or two.

[SomeKryptontie]

Awesome...for once it's not my fault. Thanks for the help, I've really enjoyed the campaign.

[Badger633]

Glad you enjoyed it, that’s what it’s all about.

[SomeKryptontie]

On the DCS website - News - Changelog. Looks like it might be slipping a day or two. Correct in assuming this is the best way to know if they've fixed the issue?  

[Badger633]

I believe it has been fixed in the next update. 

[Pavletto]

Hi.

Now at same mission. But i have a different issues:

1-There's no any blue smoke on hill (This happens any time i play this mission). I had watched a Flying Kenny's video and found where it should be so it helped me to found and eliminate threat.

All the rest happens just once. Because i was unable to move further until now. But i think i will play this mission again and will save track file.

2-I'm on easy a2a refueling version. So when i get to Texaco my fuel goes approx. to 8000 and when i had got an automatic radio message with coordinates for a next task. I've tried to quit refueling by radio and rejoin again but on fuel tab i see how fuel changing up and down by 10 (my plane uses fuel and Texaco refuel this used fuel at the same time). At Flying Kenny's video i see what he is refueled by 10700.

3-After a refueling by about 8000 i had successfully completed next task and tried a refuel again to return to Stennis.. But Texaco by radio says 25000ft but real altitude muuuuuch lower. I don't remember but something about 7000. And while a had tried to rejoing Texaco he's returned to base. After these adventures a had returned to Stennis (it's really possible) but i believe i had maximum of 2 tries to land. With strong wind and no fuel i had land to Stennis...no... a had "cosplayed" a Topper Harley's landing-))) But this mission is nice and a will be glad to replay it with smoke and appropriate refueling-)))

Sorry for my English-)

Edited May 17 by Pavletto

[Badger633]

Hey @Pavletto

I will take a look why you are not seeing the blue smoke. Also I will look to put it on repeat so it stays longer. 

Regarding the refuel in EZ mode. Your fuel will not run out neither will it show full. This is the only way you can make a mission version where the pilot does not have to link with the basket like in the normal version of the campaign. In the easy refuel version you make the initial call to the Tanker then all you need to do is get in formation with the tanker as if you were going to catch the basket and you will get a refuel complete message and the mission will progress. No need to make a ready contact call to the tanker on the radio, this all as indicated in the brief.  I will check the height of the Tanker and adjust if not at angels 25.

If you have a track please send it through.

Thanks, will let you know what I find.

 

Edited May 18 by Badger633

[Badger633]

Hey @Pavletto

I have checked the mission out.

The blue marker smoke was missing and I have reintroduced and hopefully should be in the next update

Checked the height of the Tanker and it was at Angels 25 until it reaches the coast. It will then head for home and may well fly lower. As explained above you will not run out of fuel in the easy refuel version, but you must get in the right position behind the tanker for the mission to move on. When your ready to carry out a refuel fully you should use the normal version of the campaign. ( In that you will run out of fuel if you do not tank).

Hope this helps. If you have any other issues a track will be very useful.

  

[Pavletto]

Thanks for your reply. I was made only 1 radio contact with tanker. After that i flying within about 0.5nm behind tanker and my fuel level goes up. But i was refueled only for an about 7600 fuel no longer adds. I've tried to break up refueling by radio and after this tried to make initial refueling radio contact again. I know what i should't make a second radio contact and "catch" a basket. 

But anyway, i will try this mission again and will save a track. May be it was one-time bug.

[Badger633]

Hi @Pavletto

Not sure what you are doing. Are you actually making contact with the basket? If so you shouldn’t be flying the EZ refuel version.

If your not yet able to refuel on the basket then the EZ refuel is the correct version.

Your fuel level will not increase if you fly within 0.5 of the tanker, so not sure what you are seeing. Your aircraft is set to never run out of fuel so will reduce to a point and then stay at that level it will not increase. 

To trigger the next stage of the mission you will have to fly very close to the tanker in a position as if you were connecting to the basket. 

Hope this helps. By all means send me your track so I can see what you are doing. 

Edited May 18 by Badger633

[Pavletto]

Hi.

Flied this mission again. And as previous-tanker fills me up to about 7400 and mission continues automatically. Anyway-this amount of fuel is enough for a next task (even if fly with fuel probe and speed brakes on-))) forgot about them)  and to land on stennis with many tries.

Track file is 68MBs so there's link:

https://disk.yandex.ru/d/V-P2MpiftCNOxg

Edited May 20 by Pavletto

[Badger633]

Hi @Pavletto

Thanks for the track, yes they do get  quite big, I am away from my rig until Saturday  so will not be able to download it until then.

I will then take a look and get back to you. 

As i said before on the easy refuel version you will never run out of fuel. This is the only way you can create a mission where you do not actually have to connect to the basket, which some pilots are yet to master. In the normal version of the campaign you will definitely run out of fuel if you do not connect and stay connected to the basket.

Regarding the landing I will get back to you.

Edited May 20 by Badger633

[Badger633]

Hey @Pavletto

Just tried to run your track file and just getting error each time. This on latest update. My other tracks running ok? 

[Pavletto]

2 hours ago, Badger633 said:

Hey @Pavletto

Just tried to run your track file and just getting error each time. This on latest update. My other tracks running ok? 

Ohh, may be i was not on latest-( But it doesn't matter now.

I think i realized your words about EZ refueling you said earlier. Will check it on mission 10. Looks like there is no problem here. Sorry for your time, my bad-(.

And also, i want to thank you for your campaigns and support. Really like them. Definitely will continue with Rise of the Persian Lion-)

[Badger633]

@Pavletto No problem. Glad you got it sorted. Enjoy the campaign.